Preferred Label : Native American myopathy;
ICD-11 definition : Native American myopathy is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness, arthrogryposis,
kyphoscoliosis, short stature, cleft palate, ptosis and susceptibility to malignant
hyperthermia during anesthesia. NAM is reported exclusively in Native American Indians
(Lumbee Indian population of North Carolina).;
Origin ID : 2082852788;
UMLS CUI : C1850625;
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Native American myopathy is a neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness, arthrogryposis,
kyphoscoliosis, short stature, cleft palate, ptosis and susceptibility to malignant
hyperthermia during anesthesia. NAM is reported exclusively in Native American Indians
(Lumbee Indian population of North Carolina).